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Established in 1894, A.K. Smiley Public Library has served generations of patrons in the City of Redlands and beyond. The only “admission fee” is curiosity. Lifelong learning is at the center of activity in the beautiful, historic building and attractive grounds!

eLibrary

eBooks & eAudiobooks

eBooks – OverDrive

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number and pin)
(pin default is the last 4 digits of your phone number)

Registered borrowers of A.K. Smiley Public Library can use their library card and PIN to download eBooks or eAudiobooks available from OverDrive to their home computer, tablet, or phone. Digital books are available 24/7 and normally have a 7 or 14 day loan period.

Ancestry Library Edition

(This database is only available at the library)
Ancestry Library Edition provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of over 5 billion individuals through more than 4,000 databases. User-friendly search tools allow you to easily start discovering the story of your ancestry.

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EBSCO Literary Reference Center

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)
EBSCO Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive, full-text database that provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames.

Flipster

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)

Flipster is a digital magazine service featuring a variety of titles for adults and children. We currently have 18 titles available! With Flipster, you can use your library card to access current and back issues of popular titles, such as: Better Homes & Garden, Bon Appetit, Field & Stream, Forbes, Men’s Health, Newsweek Global, People, Sunset, Time, and more.

Gale Reference Center Gold

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)
Gale Reference Center Gold is a database of more than 4,400 general interest magazines, reference books, maps, historical images, and newspaper articles available 24 hours a day via the Internet. Records are available with a combination of indexing, abstracts or full-text formats.

Gale Testing & Education Reference Center

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)
Gale Testing & Education Reference Center is designed to help students and career seekers prepare for their future. Includes practice tests and courses, information on over 4,000 accredited schools, a scholarship search tool, resume builder and other career modules covering subjects from career change to salary negotiations.

JobScout

(Remote user login: no login required)
JobScout is an online learning platform that will teach you the basic Internet skills you need to find a job.

JSTOR

(This database is only available at the library)
JSTOR is a not–for–profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive of over one thousand academic journals and other scholarly content.

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Morningstar Investment Research Center

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number )
Morningstar Investment Research Center offers analysis on 1700 stocks, 2000 mutual funds and 300 exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While it is primarily designed as a tool for investors, it is also an excellent place to get quick information on a company.

News for You

(Remote users: Use 233360 for the password)
News for You is America’s weekly online news source for adult learners! News for You offers easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Listen to each story in full or sentence-by-sentence.

NovelList K-8

(Remote user login: 14-digit library card number)
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of both fiction and nonfiction titles that can help kids of all ages find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. The easy to use Find box enables students to quickly find books, authors, series, lists and more!

Rosen Teen Health & Wellness

(Remote user login: smiley / password: smiley; OR use your 14-digit library card number using the “Log in with your library card” link)
Rosen Teen Health & Wellness is developed for teens, and provides middle and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, and standards-aligned answers. Topics include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying, financial literacy, and more.